Surgical Tech First Assist — Relocation + Benefits

Community Health Systems, Inc.; Valparaiso (IN); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Relocation stipend

Health coverage

401(K) with matching

Student loan assistance

Tuition assistance

Competitive pay & benefits

Paid time off

Life insurance

Zusammenfassung

Community Health Systems, Inc. is seeking a Surgical Technician First Assist to support surgeons in the operating room. The role requires advanced technical skills, working as scrub person, assisting with exposure, tissue handling, hemostasis, and wound closure in a fast-paced setting.

Full-time position in Indiana with relocation assistance and comprehensive benefits; CST/CSFA/CSA certifications preferred or required, with BCLS; ACLS desirable.

Qualifikationen

• 1-3 years of experience as a Surgical Technician or First Assist in an acute care setting required

Aufgaben

• Functions as a scrub person during surgical procedures, preparing and organizing sterile supplies and instruments, maintaining an organized sterile field, and providing necessary instruments and supplies to the surgical team.
• Performs first assistant duties, including exposing through instrument handling, retractors, suctioning, and sponging as directed by the surgeon.
• Handles and dissects tissues, clamps blood vessels, coagulates bleeding points, and places drains as instructed by the surgeon.
• Assists with wound closure, including suturing subcutaneous layers and skin, applying staples, and dressing surgical sites per surgeon instructions.
• Ensures sterility and safety standards, conducts proper counting procedures with the RN circulator, follows infection control protocols, and takes corrective actions if needed.
• Prepares and transports surgical instruments for decontamination, ensuring proper handling and sterilization for future use.
• Assists in post-procedure room turnover, ensuring procedural areas are properly cleaned and prepared for subsequent surgeries.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Kenntnisse

Surgical techniques

Aseptic principles

Sterile field

Surgical anatomy

Instrumentation

Procedural workflows

Jobbeschreibung

Community Health Systems, Inc. is seeking a Surgical Technician First Assist to support surgeons in the operating room. The role requires advanced technical skills, working as scrub person, assisting with exposure, tissue handling, hemostasis, and wound closure in a fast-paced setting.

Full-time position in Indiana with relocation assistance and comprehensive benefits; CST/CSFA/CSA certifications preferred or required, with BCLS; ACLS desirable.